Griddle heater or stove



April 30, 1929. s. LEWIN GRIDDL'E HEATER OR STOVE Filed June 25, 1928 Samuel Lew ll'n/ INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL tnwm, orrnn annnrilm, rENNsYLvANiA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF 'ro ROBERT." A. noswn or PHILADELPHIA, IIZENNSYLVANIA.

GnroDLE iarEATER" on. s'rovn Application fled' Iune-ZS, 1928.-:- Sacriat No. 287,973. l

The present invention relates in an im proved griddle'heater or-stove-especially adapted for making-toasted sandwiches. j Toasted sandwiches comprise the upper and lower slices of bread with the required filler between thefslices,-.the remote faces of thezbread being-toasted.' However other: articles 101': "food -'may 3 be toasted or cooked on theigriddle, such as baconyhamf sausage and thevl'ike-as well as griddle cakes:

"Theiuyentioh.hasi-torlits purpose to pro-.

vide a' griddle heater or stove wherein-a heater easing maybe-housed. or fittedwithin a fiangedgriddlamith the heating elements of the heater substantially immediately under thewall of the griddle, it being; possi ble-to use :either .one dIibOth of theheating elements to heat the wall of thegriddle. Another. purposel 'is toso fit the heater casinglwithin .the flanged griddle as to provide for ani air space'btween the sides iand top of A the heater. casing T and the; walls of the griddle, in order to provide for :sufiicient circulation of air, and insure a'gradual heat-: ing of the top wall of the griddle,- henceobviating'warping of the top. wall ofithe griddle; a reasonable amount ofthe heated air .in this space is allowed'toescape and pass off from between the walls of the heater casing and the flanges ofthe griddle.

Still another purposeis to provide suitable supporting'legs to support the heater casing and the griddle, the upper portions of the legs fitting between the heater casing and the marginal'flange oi the griddle, so as to space the heater casing and the griddle, the upper portion of the legs as well as shoulders on the legs compensating for the space between the upper surface of the heater casing and the griddle.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitive, and that while still keeping within the scope of the invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may be made in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the griddle heater.

vFigure2 is a sectionalviewon line 2-2 of Figure 1. I Figure-3 is a cross sectional view on line 3-3 of Figure 1. a

Referring to the drawings, 1 identifies ,a heater :fra1ne, whicl1 comprises a casing 2 and the legs 3,the latter-beingbolted to' the former as; at 4.- The casing isppen at the bottom; but has a closed t'opT5 excepting where;thedieatelements 6 are arranged within porcelain-holders 7. The proeelain holders 7 are housed'withinauxiliary casings 8, there being bolts 9 passing through the porcelanrholders and throughthe center of the auxiliarycasings. 8- so as to holdthe auxlliary andtheporcelain holders in position. The porcelain holders are of-conventional construction, namelyha'ving circular grooves formed therein to receive the heating elementsAGj-which consistdnxthis instance of re sistance coils. It will be noted that the upper parts; of the. legs -3 project short distance above the top of i the theater casing, and the lower portions of the legs'adja'cent where theyproject' fromthe heater casing, are provided-withshoulders- 9. These shoulders and-the upper projections 10 of the legs act to limit asgriddle 11in its telescopical posi tion -on-the heater casing, thereby providing forair-spaceslQ and 13 between the top-ol' the heater-casing and the top wall of the griddle and'the flange 14 of the griddle. The air space '13 is located between the flange 14 and the flange 15 of the heater casing. These air spaces as obvious are in communication, thereby permitting of the circulation of air between the heater casing and the griddle thereby preventing the griddle from overly heating and causing: any depression .of the griddle surface,- onwhich sandwiches may be toasted. The fact is the generation of heat in these spaces and particularly in the space between the top of the heater casing and the griddle surface or wall creates an attraction of fresh air to be drawn through the space 13 in order to prevent too intense heat in the space 12.

The bolts 9 also act to secure a second auxiliary casing 16 to the first auxiliary casing 8. This second auxiliary casing 16 houses the various Wires leading from the heating elements, such wires 17 passing through a suit able porcelain bushing 18, which merge into a single cord 19, which may terminate in the 1,711,472 usual plug not shown for an electric socket cally fitting over the heater casing and havnot shoyvni:

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r 1 the griddle top.-

- '2. In a griddle heater for sandwich toast- In witness whereof, the inventors signaing, the combination with :a heater. casing ture is hereunto aflixed.

provided with. heating elements, of amarginally :fianged toasting griddle telescopi- SAMUEL LEVVIN. 

